mother

moth-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A female parent.

  2. 2.

    A form of address for one's female parent.

  3. 3.

    Something that is the source or origin of something.

  4. 4.

    A title for the head of a female religious community.

  5. 5.

    To bring up a child with care and affection.

  6. 6.

    To be excessively protective of someone.

  7. 7.

    Relating to or characteristic of a mother.

Forms

plural: mothers

Related words

Antonyms: father
See also: father, mom, parent
Synonyms: mama, mom, mum

Etymology

From Old English "modor," from Proto-Germanic "moder," from Proto-Indo-European "meh₂ter." One of the most stable words across Indo-European languages, appearing with similar forms in Latin "mater," Greek "meter," and Sanskrit "matar."